The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-18
Court Proceedings.


trial. Jury found verdict of guilty
Judge Johnston sentenced each of :he de-
PENDANTS to pay fine of 500 and jointly the
costs of prosecution and to each undergo an
Imprisonment in the Western penitentiary
for seven years.
The Grand Jury before their discharge on
Thursday made the following report
To the Honorable r. L Johnston, Judge Of the
Court Of Cambria county. Pa.
The Grand Jury having visited the County
Jail, Poor House, etc, report as follows
The Jail is we'll conducted, buG there seems
to be deficiency in the water closets the
board walks in the iall-yaTd are in very
bad condition, and the iron ratings around
the head of the stairs are broken and loose,
and should be repaired. Tde Poor House Is
in the judgment of the jury, in every respect
in first class condition, as is also the Court
House and appliances.
j. o. CREERY, Foreman.
Commonwealth vs.. Clark Nagle. Aggra-
waited assault and battery. Jury find the
defendant not guilty but that he pay half
the costs and the prosecutor, Michael Drass,
pay the other half.
Commonwealth VS.. Francis Fitzgerald.
Larceny OF some shoes from the Cresson x
Goa Iport railroad station at AshviIIe. Jury
find defendant guilty. On Monday the
prisoner was sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs of prosecution and undergo an
imprisonment In the Western penitentiary
for term of one year.
The first case called on Friday morning
was that Of the Commonwealth VS.. Charles
Adams, coOred. Carrying concealed weap-
ons. Jury found defendant not guilty but
that he paw the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. the same defendant.
Aggravated assault and battery. Jury find
defendant guilty and recommended him to
the mercy of the court. Sentenced to pay
fine of 81 90, costs of prosecution and under
90 an Imprisonment in the County Jail for
term of five days.
Commonwealth VS.. William Fl. Kelly.
Selling liquor without license. Defendant
plead guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of
5000 and costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Burns. Selling
liquor on Sunday and permitting liquor to
be drank on premises on Sunday. Jury
found defendant not guilty but that he pay
one half the costs and the prosecutor, Chas.
Kelly, to pay the other half.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Burns. Selling
liquor without license and keeping tippling
house. Jury found defendant guilty. Sen
fenced to pay a fine 5000 and costs.
Commonwealth VS.. same defendent. Sell
ing liquor to minors. Jury found.defendaLt
guilty. Sentence suspended.
Common wealth VS.. George D. Snavey
Larceny by haiee. On leave OF Court the
District Attorney enters a nolIe pros.
Commonwealth vs.. William n. Kelly.
Selling liquor without license and keeping a
tippIinR house. Defendant plead guilty.
Commonwealth VS. William Delaney. Sell
ing rquor to minors. jury found defendant
not guilty and the prosecutor, Charles Kelly
to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs same. Selling liquor
to minors. Jury find defendant not guilty
and the prosecutor, Charles Kelly to pay the
costs.
Commonwealth VS. Auestine Delaney.
Selling liquor on Sunday and permitting
libuor to ne drar on premises on Sunday.
Jury find defendant not guilty and the pros
ecutor, Charles Kelly to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. same. Selling liquor
to minors Jury find defendant guilty.
Sentence suspended.
Commonwealth vs. Augustine Delaney.
Selling liquor without license and keeping a
a .ippling house. Jury found defendant
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine OF 5000 and
costs.
Commonwealth vs. William Delaney.
Selling liquor -on Sunday and permitting
liquor TO be drank on Sunday. jury found
defendant guilty. Sentence suspended.
Commonwealth vs.. Francis Fitzgerald.
Larceny and receiving stolen goods. Jury
find defendant guilty. Sentence suspended.
At four o'clock on Friday afternoon the
last case on the criminal list was reached
that OF the Commonwealth against George
Ankenhauer for the murder Of Samuel Craig,
at Gallitzin. A jury was obtained from the
regular panel without the necessity of call
ing talesmen. The following gentlemen
were imDaneled and sworn Thomas Nagle,
William ShemmeU. Bernard Myers. Jr.,
Daniel Foust, Valentine CrameT, William
G. Gray. Francis Farahaugh. Charles J.
GIN Daniel Warner, John NJ. Wee k'and, W.
c. GIuGt and Henry SwoOpe. The Com
monwea'th was represented nv District At
tornev Rose and Donald f. Dufton Fsos.
and the defendant by Mpssrs John P. Lin
ton, W. II. Rose and VIM. II. SachIer, Esqs.
Twentv-fOIr witnesses were called on the
part OF the Commonwealth and twentv-one
on the part of the defense. The testimony
closed on Saturday afternoon at a quarter
past four and from thai time until 10 O'Clock
at night was occupied by attorneys In their
pleadings. At 10 O'Clock Court adjourned
until 8 O'Clock on Monday morning. the jury
in the meantime being placed in charge of
Constables Myers and Kline who put them
up at the Blair House. On Monday MORN
ing at O'Clock the jury were in their box
promptly and Judge Johnston delivered his
charge, occpying about forty minutes, when
they retired to deliberate The prison
er, along with his wife, sat patiently await
ing inside of the bar for the return of the
jury, but at 10 O'Clock Court adjourned until
O'Clock without any sign of the return OF
the Jury. At half past one the ringing of
the Court House bell announced the fact
OF the jury being ready 10 render verdict
and at once the movements Of the people on
the street were turned to the court Louise, all
anxious to hear theverdict. The crver called
the Court, the clerk called over the names of
the jurors and when asked if they had agreed
upon a verdict announced that they had
found the defendant not guilty.
Nienolas Mulherron who was convicted Of
burglary and larceny, was on Monday SEN
fenced to pay fine of s1OO sn6 costs of
prosecution ana to undergo an imprison-
ment in the Western penitentiary for term
of one year and six months.
SECOND WEEK
Haywood Brothers Company vs.. E. B.
Cresswell. Appeal. Settled
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